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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

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Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

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A Conversation on the Weekly Wonk: Should We Bank On It?

A Conversation on the Weekly Wonk: Should We Bank On It?

Sep 12, 2013

Hannah Emple

Beyond the Buzz

We Need to Protect Low Income Workers—And There May or May Not Be an App for That_image.jpeg

Report / In Depth

Beyond the Buzz

A look at the use of mobile phones to promote financial inclusion for youth in developing countries.

Sep 12, 2013

Elizabeth Carls, Julia Arnold

Hey Utah: Policymaking via Stereotype Benefits No One

Hey Utah: Policymaking via Stereotype Benefits No One

Sep 12, 2013

Aleta Sprague

Beyond the Low-Wage Social Contract

NSC beyond low wage

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Beyond the Low-Wage Social Contract

By “low-wage social contract” we mean an economic system that not only assumes but also accepts that many jobs in the U.S. will pay poorly.

Sep 10, 2013

Michael Lind, Joshua Freedman

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Report / In Depth

Hope or Hype?

this paper examines whether mobile solutions offer the youth financial inclusion field immense hope, or just hype.

Sep 10, 2013

Julia Arnold, Jamie Zimmerman

Event Series at the University of Kansas on Poverty, Assets, and the American Dream

Event Series at the University of Kansas on Poverty, Assets, and the American Dream

Sep 6, 2013

Hannah Emple

Economic Mobility from the State Perspective: Indiana

Economic Mobility from the State Perspective: Indiana

Sep 5, 2013

More Than One in Seven U.S. Households Experienced Food Insecurity Last Year

More Than One in Seven U.S. Households Experienced Food Insecurity Last Year

Sep 5, 2013

Hannah Emple

Beyond the Buzz: The Allure and Challenge of Using Mobile Phones to Increase Youth Financial Inclusion

We Need to Protect Low Income Workers—And There May or May Not Be an App for That_image.jpeg

Report / In Depth

Beyond the Buzz: The Allure and Challenge of Using Mobile Phones to Increase Youth Financial Inclusion

This brief outlines the barriers and highlights the policy levers that could be tapped to promote financial inclusion amongst youth.

Sep 1, 2013

Vinay Rao, Elizabeth Carls, Lex Nowak, Julia Arnold

Asset Limits and Financial Security: A Conversation on Twitter

Asset Limits and Financial Security: A Conversation on Twitter

Aug 28, 2013

Hannah Emple

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